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stifle (159 synonym found)

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trample out

constrain

burke

dull

sit on

slacken

squeeze

obtund

hold in

hold back

trample underfoot

weaken

lenify

stultify

tame

simmer

shut off

articulation

inhibit

muffle

crush

constipate

crack down on

attemper

mitigate

underplay

smolder

flame

slow down

prevent

allay

put down

block up

trammel

pant

stagnate

pack

restrain

constrict

stop the breath

bank the fire

fry

curb

be in heat

flare

blow out

dampen

occlude

extenuate

flicker

lighten

dog

soft-pedal

bolt

strangle

sit down on

choke off

close up

keep down

squelch

quell

debar

hugger-mugger

put to silence

clamp down on

roast

hold down

combust

repress

asphyxiate

blunt

dumbfound

drown

shut down on

barricade

blaze

shut tight

quench

temper

strike dumb

smash

jump on

squeeze shut

suppress

snuff

garrote

tune down

squash

close tight

spark

hush up

lessen

shimmer with heat

reduce

modulate

douse

downplay

joint

stanch

stew

radiate heat

snuff out

reduce the temperature

sober down

close off

hush-hush

tone down

pour water on

stop up

broil

diminish

strangulate

check

steam

damp

slack

chasten

blockade

damp down

de-emphasize

gag

cork up

scald

flare up

extinguish

black out

shut out

sober

bottle up

assuage

soften

throttle

parch

cook

stamp out

flame up

keep under

withhold

choke

palliate

suffocate

cork

alleviate

demolish

censor

toast

incandesce

cover up

play down

subdue

keep within bounds

put out

keep back

gasp

seethe

muzzle

deaden

sublimate

abate

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Definition of stifle:

(v) : to interrupt or cut off; to repress, keep in or hold back

"the army stifled the rebellion."

(n) : a hind knee of various mammals, especially horses

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Definition of stifle:

(v) : to interrupt or cut off; to repress, keep in or hold back

"the army stifled the rebellion."

(n) : a hind knee of various mammals, especially horses

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